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Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Internship

Hybrid

Intern

Autodesk is a company that empowers innovators to turn their ideas into reality through their software. They are seeking a PhD Intern in HCI & Visualization Research to explore emerging technologies in human-computer interaction and data visualization, driving research projects forward with guidance from mentors.

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Responsibilities

Support the research and design efforts by developing software prototypes
Conduct literature reviews
Gather requirements and issues to explore and design
Develop algorithms
Build prototypes to test and explore concepts
Conduct formal controlled psychological experiments to test research ideas and hypotheses
Measure human performance and cognition limitations related to interaction with technology
Conduct usability studies, ethnographic studies, heuristic evaluations, task analyses, structured interviews and surveys
Evaluate research findings and prototypes to make recommendations for impacting business and products.
Explore new prototyping frameworks and technologies
Author a full research paper
Produce an accompanying research video
Present the results of your research externally and internally

Qualification

Required

Currently enrolled in a PhD program in Computer Science or related field, with a specialization in Human-Computer Interaction, and at least one academic term to complete post internship
Demonstrated expertise in the area of interactive technologies, with peer-reviewed publications on the topic in international venues
Strong communication skills and teamwork experience
Very strong technical skills in building software prototypes

Preferred

Experience with modern generative AI tools and frameworks (e.g., GPT, Llama, Stable Diffusion, ComfyUI)
Experience with web development and frameworks (e.g., React/Next.js, Node.js/Flask, etc.)
Experience interfacing with unique hardware modules
Experience developing software in a Windows or MacOS environment
Experience developing software for AR or VR equipment (e.g., Meta Quest, Apple Vision Pro)
Experience with programming 3D graphics, Unity, Unreal Engine
Experimental design and data analysis
Rapid prototyping
Ability to work effectively as a member of a team; ability to work with minimum supervision, self-driven
Ability to deal with requirements from multiple sources and find solutions and deal with conflicts and compromises in a diplomatic manner
Ability to communicate effectively and work cooperatively with other teams
Ability to write clear, concise, correct technical material